Lando Norris has opened up about McLaren’s missed opportunities in the Belgian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen has shared his thoughts after achieving his third podium finish of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Fred Vasseur admits that Ferrari were "not expecting this kind of result" in the Belgian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc finishing second and Lewis Hamilton just missing out on the podium.
Yet another casualty of last week's PG&E antics: the projector in the pizza eyeball no longer lights up. Honestly I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did: it's been on 24/7 for nine years.
Sadly, the Gakken World Eye is now going for almost a grand on eBay.
So I bought the cheapest desktop video projector I could find ($30) just to see if I could aim that at the inside of the dome. Unsurprisingly, the answer is no. That projector needs to be about 2½ feet behind the dome to fill it and be in focus, which is less of an eyeball and more of an eye sausage.
I took both apart and they have very different projectors and optics, so just swapping lenses isn't an option.
I suspect that in principle I could put some extra lenses in front of this thing to make it go but I have no idea how to do that.
So. Got a Gakken World Eye that you'd like to donate to the cause of "weird DNA Pizza decor"? Or, do you know of a desktop video projector that can throw an in focus 10" tall image from a distance of 10" to 20"?
America’s president looks bereft of good options for solving the stand-off in the Gulf.
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Nadat president Donald Trump naar het publiek heeft gezwaaid, Robbie Williams en Nicole Scherzinger een lied hebben gezongen, acteur Tom Cruise het publiek heeft toegesproken…
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Solar car maker Aptera has "officially announced a repair network partnership which will give owners of its upcoming solar electric car access to thousands of repair shops nationwide," reports Electrek:
We recently got a chance to drive the Aptera solar EV and tour the company's factory, and came away both impressed at the progress that has been made, but cognizant of the long road ahead for the company. One question that often gets raised in reference to EV startups is how owners get service on their vehicles, especially those from a small company... So to waylay those fears, Aptera announced a partnership today that unlocks access to 4,300 service shops across the US, through a company called RepairPal. Aptera had been working on this partnership when we saw them at our factory tour, but today they're ready to officially announce it.
RepairPal doesn't own its own shops, but instead certifies local shops to work on particular models of car... All shops will get access to Aptera-specific service procedures.
We recently got a chance to drive the Aptera solar EV and tour the company's factory, and came away both impressed at the progress that has been made, but cognizant of the long road ahead for the company. One question that often gets raised in reference to EV startups is how owners get service on their vehicles, especially those from a small company... So to waylay those fears, Aptera announced a partnership today that unlocks access to 4,300 service shops across the US, through a company called RepairPal. Aptera had been working on this partnership when we saw them at our factory tour, but today they're ready to officially announce it.
RepairPal doesn't own its own shops, but instead certifies local shops to work on particular models of car... All shops will get access to Aptera-specific service procedures.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
"A humanoid robot lost its head," reports Newsweek, "during the world's first free-combat tournament for full-sized humanoid robots."
The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend competition began Thursday in Shenzhen, China, according to the article, with local robotics company EngineAI providing $40,000 of their "T800" robots (yes, named after The Terminator) to 32 participating teams from around the world:
A video shared of the combat on YouTube by local news outlet Shenzhen Story, showed that even after one of the robots had its head practically knocked off its shoulders, it continued to fight, throwing punches at its opponent and kicking into the air... [White humanoid robot "White Eagle"] landed a high kick to the head of its black opponent, "Matador," which made the robot's head rock precariously in its socket before rolling completely out of place. The two continued to spar as Matador's head was swinging from its socket until eventually the robot fell, crushing its head underneath its body.
Matador tried to scramble back to its feet, but its head flew off and the robot then collapsed back down. The White Eagle did a celebratory dance for the crowd as the fight concluded, and did a move that mimicked that of someone flexing their biceps. The White Eagle waited in the ring, fists still up, as Matador was carried away, occasionally doing a few more dance moves...
Per a report by Global Times, the winning team will be awarded a gold championship belt worth $1.44 million (10 million yuan) by the event organizer.
It's a strange fight. The robots sometimes seem unaware of where their opponent is, facing the wrong direction or throwing kicks and punches in the air. In the first round White Eagle just knocks over Matador, who then isn't able to stand back up. (And White Eagle again appears to do a victorious dance.)
EngineAI's site says they aim to "promote the development of robot combat events toward greater professionalism, scale, and industrialization," while fostering innovation and global collaboration.
Thanks to Slashdot reader pbahra for sharing the news.
The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend competition began Thursday in Shenzhen, China, according to the article, with local robotics company EngineAI providing $40,000 of their "T800" robots (yes, named after The Terminator) to 32 participating teams from around the world:
A video shared of the combat on YouTube by local news outlet Shenzhen Story, showed that even after one of the robots had its head practically knocked off its shoulders, it continued to fight, throwing punches at its opponent and kicking into the air... [White humanoid robot "White Eagle"] landed a high kick to the head of its black opponent, "Matador," which made the robot's head rock precariously in its socket before rolling completely out of place. The two continued to spar as Matador's head was swinging from its socket until eventually the robot fell, crushing its head underneath its body.
Matador tried to scramble back to its feet, but its head flew off and the robot then collapsed back down. The White Eagle did a celebratory dance for the crowd as the fight concluded, and did a move that mimicked that of someone flexing their biceps. The White Eagle waited in the ring, fists still up, as Matador was carried away, occasionally doing a few more dance moves...
Per a report by Global Times, the winning team will be awarded a gold championship belt worth $1.44 million (10 million yuan) by the event organizer.
It's a strange fight. The robots sometimes seem unaware of where their opponent is, facing the wrong direction or throwing kicks and punches in the air. In the first round White Eagle just knocks over Matador, who then isn't able to stand back up. (And White Eagle again appears to do a victorious dance.)
EngineAI's site says they aim to "promote the development of robot combat events toward greater professionalism, scale, and industrialization," while fostering innovation and global collaboration.
Thanks to Slashdot reader pbahra for sharing the news.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Three podcast episodes about dangerous voyages.
Shipwreckless, a story about policy failures. From The Constant, a podcast about the history of science. American Wakes, Coffin Ships and Canada, from the Irish History Podcast, part of their series about the Great Famine.
Matilda McCrear, the Clotilda, and the Last Survivors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, from Past Lives, the new podcast by Patrick Wyman (previously of Tides of History).
Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disasters
A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank off the coast of Guyana in South America late Saturday, with 67 people, including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana authorities.
A massive search-and-rescue operation continues for dozens of missing passengers in what has been described by officials as one of the country’s worst maritime disasters.
Continue reading...US president watches Spain v Argentina match
Trump avoids hostile reception from crowd
Donald Trump took his place at the World Cup final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.
Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over the stadium around 45 minutes before kickoff. There was little reaction from the crowd as the aircraft flew over the stadium, with Marine One landing nearby a few minutes later. The president was seated in a glassed-in section of luxury seats on the west side of the stadium shortly before kickoff, along with the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino. Other dignitaries and former players sat nearby, including Spain’s king, Felipe VI, Canada prime minister Mark Carney and Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Continue reading...Cameron Young falls short by a single shot
Rory McIlroy hints at DeChambeau joining Irish Open
What a way to enhance a family dynasty. Ryan Fox, son of a New Zealand rugby legend and grandson of one of the country’s cricket captains, is the Open champion. Three generations, three sports, one Claret Jug. Fox displayed the fortitude of Grant, his old man, to snatch victory from Cameron Young on such a dramatic Open Championship Sunday.
Fox took to the 18th tee level with Young at nine under par. The American had finished more than two hours earlier, his total looking ever more promising as others took it in turn to wilt under the heat of Royal Birkdale. Fox laughed in the face of adversity. He crashed a drive 330 yards down the fairway, flicked an iron to 11ft and holed out for a birdie three. This will trigger quite the party, including in his homeland. This Open needed something to switch the conversation from Bryson DeChambeau and a rules breach. In Fox, the tournament found a bold and deserving champion.
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Mr Mikage (ミスター御影） posted a photo:
Hoewel het heerlijk rustig is, maakt de familie van Jeroen Grueter zich ook zorgen. De kakelende commentator heeft al vijftien seconden niets gezegd en is door zijn geliefden als vermist opgegeven.
Het ene moment zat hij nog verslag te doen van de WK-finale, hij had in ferme bewoordingen laten weten dat hij het niet eens was met een beslissing van de scheidsrechter, het volgende moment was er niets. Seconden die dagen lijken verstreken sindsdien.
De familie nam eerst contact op met NOS Sport-hoofdredacteur Xander van der Wulp, maar die kon ze ook niet verder helpen. Hij moest ergens in de VS zijn, dacht de hoofdredacteur. Maar waar? Al sla je hem dood. “We hebben Jeroen niet voor niets die kant op gestuurd, laat me alsjeblieft even bijkomen.”
“Net was hij nog met dikke stem aan het vertellen over de parkiet van Pedro Porro (Pietje Porro, red.), en ineens horen we alleen nog maar stadiongeluiden”, zegt een geliefde. “Ik wist niet eens dat er geluid was in zo’n stadion, meestal is er alleen maar Jeroen. Ze zullen toch wel doorhebben dat er iets niet in orde is?”
“Papa is nooit zo lang stil”, zegt ook een anoniem familielid (Grueters broer, red.). “Ik weet eerlijk gezegd niet eens of hij kan ademen als hij niet praat, dat hebben we nooit onderzocht. Je gaat je de meest vreselijke scenario’s voorstellen. Een interventie door ICE, een doelpunt van Messi terwijl Arman Avsaroglu net even komt buurten. God, dat laatste hoop ik toch niet. Brrrr.”
Een extern ingehuurde woordvoerder – normaal is Grueter zelf woordvoerder in en van de familie – vraagt met klem om de familie deze heerlijke momenten van rust te gunnen. Ook jij Jeroen.
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BOVENSMILDE (ANP) - In een woning aan de Kanaalweg in het Drentse Bovensmilde heeft zondagavond een grote brand gewoed. Een persoon die nog in de woning aanwezig was, is naar het ziekenhuis gebracht, meldt een woordvoerster van de veiligheidsregio. Hoe het slachtoffer er op dit moment aan toe is, is niet bekend.
Volgens de woordvoerster kwam door de brand veel zwarte rook vrij. Meerdere hulpdiensten kwamen ter plaatse en de brandweer wist het vuur snel te blussen. Naast de gewonde was er niemand meer binnen.
De oorzaak van de brand is nog niet bekend. RTV Drenthe meldt dat de politie in juni bij dezelfde woning een drugslab aantrof in een schuur. De woordvoerster van de veiligheidsregio kan dit niet bevestigen.
Het is eindelijk zover. Daar staan ze dan. Oranjes mannen. Koemans mannen. Maar vooral. Onze mannen. Onze Bart Verbruggen, held van de penaltyseries tegen Marokko en Spanje. Onze Micky van de Ven, onvermoeibare klasbak. Virgil en Van Hecke, onze rotsen in de branding. Denzel, koning van de rush, koning van de assist, schrik van de Franse verdediging. Frenkie, regisseur van onze wederopstanding in de halve finale. Ryan Gravenberch, die de gelijkmaker tegen Spanje binnenschoot. Tijani Reijnders, vier assists in vier play-offwedstrijden. Cody Gakpo, matchwinner tegen Les Bleus. Brian Brobbey, maker van een hattrick tegen de Canadezen. En Crysencio Summerville, de absolute revelatie van dit WK die een transfer naar Real Madrid en in de meeste gevallen de juiste spelling van zijn voornaam bij elkaar heeft gevoetbald. Wat een toernooi. Wat een helden. En dan nu, zondagavond 19 juni, eindelijk die historische kans, na drie eerder historische kansen. Nog maar één wedstrijd jongens. We kunnen de cup ruiken. DOE HET MANNEN. DOE HET VOOR ONS.
INSTANT UPDATE: Oh shit uitgeschakeld, nou ja. Wel een leuke halftime show zometeen enzo
TWEEDE INSTANT UPDATE: Robbie Williams begint steeds meer op Paulie van The Soprano's te lijken
DERDE INSTANT UPDATE: Compleet gare tekst compleet gare Tom Cruise was compleet gaar
HYDRATION BREAK 1! Nog 0-0, paar kleine kansjes, paar grote tackles
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